Fault lines: Venezuela’s paltry earthquake response

<p>Government help was <a href="economist.com/the-americas/2026/06/28/how-will…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thin on the ground</a> just after the country’s worst quakes in a century. The America-backed regime is thus on literal and figurative shaky ground. A <a href="economist.com/business/2026/06/07/robots-could…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">food-delivery robot trial</a> in England represents the future of the service. And why Harlan Coben’s proliferating thrillers are <a href="economist.com/culture/2026/06/18/harlan-coben-…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">cheesy but gripping</a>.</p><br><p>Guests and host:</p><ul><li>Kinley Salmon, Latin America correspondent</li><li>Alex Hern, AI writer</li><li>Catherine Nixey, culture correspondent</li><li>Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Topics covered: </p><ul><li>Venezuela earthquakes, disaster response</li><li>delivery robots</li><li>Harlan Coben</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Get a world of insights by </em><a href="subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>subscribing to Economist Podcasts+</em></a><em>. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our </em><a href="myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Econ…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>FAQs page</em></a><em> or watch </em><a href="youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>our video</em></a><em> explaining how to link your account.</em></p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a>; for more information.</p>